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Get Inspired: Philanthropy Stories

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Philanthropy Ireland Magazine

Welcome to the Philanthropy Ireland Magazine — your home for insights, stories, and leadership from Ireland’s philanthropy community...

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Philanthropy Ireland

Podcast

Join us for intimate conversations with business leaders who've discovered that giving isn't just about writing cheques, it's about writing the next chapter of their...

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Applegreen - Bands for Barretstown: A Partnership Creating Real Impact

Applegreen’s partnership with Barretstown mobilises employees and communities through creative fundraising to support therapeutic programmes for children with serious illness, combining corporate engagement with meaningful, measurable social impact for families across Ireland.

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Building Tomorrow's Young Philanthropists - Louise McElvaney and Sean McDaid

Are young people in your community struggling to build resilience and find their direction after the disruption of recent years? Many secondary school students today face unprecedented challenges - from…

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Business to Arts - How a Cross-Sector Partnership is Advancing Inclusion through the Arts

Business to Arts connects corporate and cultural sectors to deliver inclusive arts programmes, supporting vulnerable communities through creative initiatives while providing funders with a trusted intermediary model that strengthens impact, accountability and cross-sector collaboration.

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Community Foundation Ireland - A Philanthropic Response to Gender-Based Violence

Community Foundation Ireland works with frontline partners to address domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, combining funding, research and advocacy to support survivors, influence policy and drive systemic change...

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From Millions To Meaningful Change - James Murphy

Fresh from selling his business for €150 million, James Murphy faced a life-changing question: what do you do with wealth that feels like “too much to keep”? In this candid conversation…

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From Ryanair to Real Impact - Dec Ryan

How do you go from founding one of Europe’s most disruptive airlines to transforming Ireland’s approach to giving? In this episode, Dr. Dec Ryan—first CEO of Ryanair and founder of the One Foundation

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How Family Foundations Evolve - Eamonn Quinn

The move from successful family business to structured family giving presents unique challenges for continuity and strategy across generations. For the Quinn family, the sale of the Superquinn supermarket…

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Long Term Foundation - Achieving Impact in the Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda

Long Term Foundation supports Agri Evolve to strengthen smallholder farmers’ livelihoods in Uganda, combining investment, technical support and market access to increase incomes, improve resilience and drive sustainable...

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Long Term Foundation - Raising the Village

Long Term Foundation supports Raising the Village to enable ultra-poor households in sub-Saharan Africa to achieve sustainable incomes, combining agriculture, livelihoods and systems support with strong data, long-term funding...

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OKC and Vodafone Foundation in Ireland - Driving Impact Through Long-Term Partnership

A long-term partnership between OKC and Vodafone Foundation using research, data and evaluation to strengthen Hi Digital, supporting older adults to build digital skills, reduce isolation and deliver measurable, scalable...

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Philanthropy Ireland Magazine Issue 1

Philanthropy Ireland’s Magazine Issue One introduces the themes Innovate, Collaborate, Activate, showcasing a sector evolving through partnership and new approaches to impact. It features stories such as the 5Ten Trust and explores the shift toward more strategic, relationship-driven giving.

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Philanthropy Ireland Magazine Issue 2

Philanthropy Ireland’s Magazine Issue Two explores key developments shaping the sector, including charity law reform, governance and strategic giving. It highlights the role of professional advisers and the growing importance of collaboration and long-term, trust-based philanthropy.

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Rethink Ireland - Education Fund, Youth Funds and Children Funds

Rethink Ireland backs innovative organisations tackling educational inequality and youth mental health, combining funding with evaluation to generate evidence, inform policy and deliver strong social returns through scalable...

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Smurfit Westrock Foundation - Impact in 2024

Smurfit Westrock Foundation invests in education, health and community initiatives globally, supporting disadvantaged groups through strategic funding that delivers tangible outcomes, from school infrastructure to healthcare and...

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Social Entrepreneurs Ireland - A Journey from Idea to Impact

Social Entrepreneurs Ireland supports early-stage changemakers to turn ideas into impact through funding, mentorship and networks, helping entrepreneurs develop sustainable solutions to social challenges and scale their impact across...

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Social Entrepreneurship Seed Capital Model - Ed Dunne

When Ed Dunne sold Nua Healthcare after 20+ years building it into a successful social care business, he didn't just write checks to charities he got into the weeds...

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Staycity - Clay City: Breaking the Mould in Collaborative Partnership

Staycity partners with Throwing Shapes to support emerging ceramic artists through studio space, accommodation and mentorship, strengthening Dublin’s creative ecosystem while providing practical pathways for artists to develop...

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Tomar Trust and Transformative Giving - Maeve Cavanagh

In this episode, Vincent Wall speaks with Maeve Cavanagh, CEO of the Tomar Trust, about the remarkable philanthropic journey started by her late father, Tom Cavanagh. Maeve shares how the Trust…

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